Forget the sandwich this year

Things to be thankful for this year: family, friends, Justin Bieber’s tour de force Christmas album Under the Mistletoe, and these printable chef-driven recipes for how to awesome-up your leftovers:

Sweet Potato GnocchiFrom Horacio Rivadero, The Dining Room Sex up your sweet-spuds by slathering them in a mushroom and lemon sage sauce after packing ‘em with bread crumbs and nutmeg, although it’s unclear why the embarrassment of putting a soccer ball right between their legs is really necessary.

Turkey Croquettes From Thomas Connell, Fontainebleau Miami Beach's Vida Restaurant Because turkey croquet is highly illegal except for in remote regions of Papua New Guinea, put a fitting Cuban spin on your leftover bird with these croquettes: just roll it up into little cylinders with gravy, Swiss, and onions, then fry them to get things all nice and crunchy.

Thanksgiving BisqueFrom Geoffrey Zakarian, Tudor House The frequent Chopped judge has you liquefying your meal by blending dark meat, stuffing, gravy, mascarpone, and sweet potatoes into a puree that's so smooth, there's a good chance it'll be confused for a young Billy Dee Williams.